Integrated, Detachable Ear Bud Device for a Wireless Phone

1. A wireless phone audio system, comprising: an audio driver; an internal speaker; an integrated, corner shaped detachable ear bud that physically attaches to a corner portion of a case of an associated wireless phone; and a proximity sensor to direct audio output from said audio driver to said integrated, detachable ear bud when said integrated, detachable ear bud is physically detached from said case of said associated wireless phone.

2. The wireless phone audio system according to claim 1 , wherein: said integrated, detachable ear bud remains electrically connected to said wireless phone both when said integrated, detachable ear bud is attached to and detached from said case of said associated wireless phone.

3. The wireless phone audio system according to claim 1 , wherein: said proximity sensor further directs audio output from said audio driver to said internal speaker when said integrated, detachable ear bud is attached to said case of said associated wireless phone.

4. The wireless phone audio system according to claim 1 , wherein: said integrated, detachable ear bud is attached to said case of said wireless phone with an earth magnet.

5. The wireless phone audio system according to claim 1 , wherein: said earth magnet is mounted within said case of said wireless phone.

6. The wireless phone audio system according to claim 1 , wherein: said integrated, detachable ear bud is attached to said case of said wireless phone with a physical latch.

7. The wireless phone audio system according to claim 6 , wherein: said physical latch is releasable by said wireless phone under software control.

8. The wireless phone audio system according to claim 1 , wherein: a speaker portion of said integrated, detachable ear bud inserts into a mating cavity in a case of said associated wireless phone when said integrated, detachable ear bud is operably attached to said case of said wireless phone.

9. The wireless phone audio system according to claim 1 , further comprising: an internal microphone; wherein said proximity sensor directs sound input to said internal microphone to an audio input of said wireless phone when said integrated, detachable ear bud is physically attached to said case of said associated wireless phone.

10. The wireless phone audio system according to claim 1 , wherein said integrated, detachable ear bud further comprises: an ear speaker; and a microphone; wherein said proximity sensor directs sound input to said microphone to an audio input of said wireless phone when said integrated, detachable ear bud is physically detached from said case of said associated wireless phone.

11. The wireless phone audio system according to claim 10 , wherein: said microphone is a jawbone microphone.

12. The wireless phone audio system according to claim 1 , further comprising: a retractable electrical cord between said internal, detachable ear bud and said wireless phone; wherein said electrical cord retracts within said case of said wireless phone when said integrated, detachable ear bud is physically attached to said case of said wireless phone.

13. The wireless phone audio system according to claim 1 , further comprising: an additional integrated, detachable ear bud that physically attaches to a case of said associated wireless phone; wherein said integrated, detachable ear bud and said additional integrated, detachable ear bud output stereo audio.